James Vick: No One in UFC Lightweight Division Wants to Fight Me

It’s getting more and more difficult to ignore the accomplishments
of James
Vick.

“The Texecutioner” improved to 9-1 at lightweight with a unanimous
decision victory over Francisco
Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin, Texas, on Sunday
night. Now, Vick wants the recognition he feels he deserves.

“I’m 6-foot-3 and I’m a finisher, so no one wants to fight me,”
Vick said. “I’m better than anyone in every position whether its
grappling or striking. My record is undeniable. You probably can’t
name many more people in the UFC that have a better record than I
have.”

In addition to his victory over Trinaldo, Vick also owns wins over
the likes of Joseph
Duffy, Abel
Trujillo and Jake
Matthews in UFC competition. There is still room for
improvement for Vick, however. He was unable to deliver the finish
he desired against Trinaldo and instead appeared content to cruise
to victory down the stretch. Some of that can be attributed to an
injury suffered during the fight that may have limited the Texan’s
ability to throw punches.

“I dislocated my finger at the end of the second round,” Vick said.
“He kicked and I blocked it, but my finger went back. I knew he saw
it so I popped it back really quickly and kept fighting.”

Despite the injury, Vick is ready to be on call should misfortune
strike the upcoming lightweight title bout between Tony
Ferguson and Khabib
Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 on April 7.

My finger is dislocated but it’s not broken. I’m ready to fight for
the title if anything happens with Khabib and Tony,” Vick said. “I
beat guys that they have faced and beat them even easier.”